Conference Paper

Microstructural Characterization of Hot Shortness in Steels

Volume: 11 Number: 5 December 29, 2023
TR EN

Microstructural Characterization of Hot Shortness in Steels

Abstract

Hot shortness in steels is a macro crack on the steel surface especially on the slab edges of hot rolled steels produced by recycling. Hot shortness in steels is characterized by intergranular cracking of steel on the surface during hot rolling process. The hot shortness damage can be seen by naked eye due to macro cracks on steel surface, after the hot rolling of slab. Although macro cracks can occur due to various parameters such as excessive force or deformed rolls, hot shortness is directly linked to residual elements in the steel composition. Most common and effective residual element for hot shortness is copper. Copper in steel originates from the used scrap in Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking. Decreased primary sources and environmental concerns with increased scrap output in the world make the recycling of steel inevitable. Copper segregates in the austenite grain boundaries during the annealing of steel prior to hot rolling. Liquified copper film decreases the grain cohesion between austenite grains and results in intergranular cracking by the force applied during the rolling. Detection of copper in microstructure is vital to understand mechanism of hot shortness. Common knowledge in the literature of hot shortness suggests that hot shortness mechanism consists of oxidation-segregation-decreased grain cohesion-crack route. In this study, detailed microstructure images of steel surfaces are discussed with optical and scanning electron microscopy examinations. Examined samples of hot shortness are collected from scientific experiments and industrial practice examples. Helpful techniques and etching agents for copper revelation in microstructure are evaluated and explained in this paper.

Keywords

Supporting Institution

MMK Metallurgy Turkey

Thanks

Dr. Özgür Karakaş and MMK Metallurgy Turkey Quality Department

References

  1. [1] A. C. Ahindra Ghosh, Ironmaking and Steelmaking Theory and Practice, New Delhi: PHI Learning Private Limited, 2008.
  2. [2] N. K. K. K. Norio Imai, «Effect of Cu and Ni on Hot Workability of Hot-rolled Mild Steel,» ISIJ International, cilt 37, no. 3, pp. 224-231, 1997.
  3. [3] E. Stephenson, «Effect of Recycling on Residuals, Processing, and Properties of Carbon and Low-Alloy Steels,» Metallurgical Transactions A, cilt 14A, no. March, pp. 343-353, 1983.
  4. [4] E. S. J. N. S. S. Lan Yin, «The Effects of Nickel/Tin Ratio on Cu Induced Surface Hot Shortness in Fe,» Oxidation of Metals, no. 76, pp. 367-383, 2011.
  5. [5] M. H. K. Kunishige, «SURFACE HOT-SHORTNESS OF STEELS INDUCED BY A SMALL AMOUNT OF COPPER AND TIN FROM SCRAP STEELS AND ITS SUPPRESSION METHODS,» Materials Science Forum, Cilt %1 / %2539-543, pp. 4113-4118, 2007.
  6. [6] Y. U. K. K. Y. T. S. H. K. O. Akihiro Takemura, «Surface Hot Shortness of Copper Containing Steel in a Compact Strip Production Process,» Material Transactions, cilt 52, no. 10, pp. 1905-1911, 2011.
  7. [7] N. K. K. K. Norio Imai, «Effect of Cu. Snand Ni on Hot WorkabiIity of Hot-rolled Mild Steel,» ISIJ International, cilt 37, no. 3, pp. 217-223, 1997.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Material Design and Behaviors

Journal Section

Conference Paper

Publication Date

December 29, 2023

Submission Date

October 10, 2023

Acceptance Date

November 21, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 11 Number: 5

APA
Yeşiltepe, S. (2023). Microstructural Characterization of Hot Shortness in Steels. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology, 11(5), 2391-2396. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.1373828
AMA
1.Yeşiltepe S. Microstructural Characterization of Hot Shortness in Steels. DUBİTED. 2023;11(5):2391-2396. doi:10.29130/dubited.1373828
Chicago
Yeşiltepe, Selçuk. 2023. “Microstructural Characterization of Hot Shortness in Steels”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 11 (5): 2391-96. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.1373828.
EndNote
Yeşiltepe S (December 1, 2023) Microstructural Characterization of Hot Shortness in Steels. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 11 5 2391–2396.
IEEE
[1]S. Yeşiltepe, “Microstructural Characterization of Hot Shortness in Steels”, DUBİTED, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 2391–2396, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.29130/dubited.1373828.
ISNAD
Yeşiltepe, Selçuk. “Microstructural Characterization of Hot Shortness in Steels”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 11/5 (December 1, 2023): 2391-2396. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.1373828.
JAMA
1.Yeşiltepe S. Microstructural Characterization of Hot Shortness in Steels. DUBİTED. 2023;11:2391–2396.
MLA
Yeşiltepe, Selçuk. “Microstructural Characterization of Hot Shortness in Steels”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 11, no. 5, Dec. 2023, pp. 2391-6, doi:10.29130/dubited.1373828.
Vancouver
1.Selçuk Yeşiltepe. Microstructural Characterization of Hot Shortness in Steels. DUBİTED. 2023 Dec. 1;11(5):2391-6. doi:10.29130/dubited.1373828